Announcing the EUVC Summit & Award show π
The top 100 Europe's of European venture will convene in London on May 14th to discuss the path to progress and crown the leaders of European venture.
EU Inc. Notaries under pressure. The corridors of European policy are stirring with change. The time for founders and investors to lead is now. A movement is forming.
Weβre thrilled to announce the EUVC Summit & Awards Show βa full day to chart the course for European innovation and celebrate the champions of venture.
The Summit Speakers
Weβve assembled a line-up of the most powerful investors from Europe's leading firms, all joining us for one reason: to reset the narrative on Europe and deliver performances that change the agenda. With even more to come π€―!
Oliver Holle, Founding General Partner, Speedinvest
Natalie Tydemann, Managing Investment Director, Kinnevik
Fred Destin, Founding General Partner, Stride
Tom Wilson, Partner at Seedcamp
Giulia van Waeyenberge, Managing Director, Sofina Group
Hampus Jakobsson, Founding General Partner, Pale Blue Dot
William McQuillan, Founding General Partner, Frontline Ventures
Shmuel Chafets, Founding General Partner, Target Global
Thies Sander, Founding Partner, Project A
Christian Meermann, Founding General Partner, Cherry
JΓΆrg BinnenbrΓΌcker, Founding General Partner, Capnamic
Sebastian von Ribbentrop, Founding General Partner, Join Capital
Juliet Bailin, Partner, General Catalyst
Andre Christ, Founder of LeanIX (acquired by SAP)
Videesha Boeckle, Founding General Partner, Δltitude
Joe Schorge, Founding General Partner, Isomer Capital
Andreas Klinger, Founding General Partner, Prototype Capital
Sarah Drinkwater, Founding General Partner, Commonmagic
Thomas Kristensen, Partner, LGT
Stephen Lowery, Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development, HSBC Innovation Banking
Jonathan Sibilia, Partner, Head of Fund of Funds and Secondaries, Molten
Chris Wade, Founding General Partner, Isomer Capital
Romain Diaz, Founding General Partner, Satgana
Ben Saunders, Record-breaking polar explorer & climate investor
Ertan Can, Multiple Capital
Anthony Danon, Founding General Partner, Rerail
Marius Istrate, Ex-Chief People Officer at UiPath & Chairman of TechAngels Romania
Or if you want the agenda in a meme-riddled form:
The Awards
To celebrate our champions in style, weβve built this event to give the awards a lasting home. All award finalists will receive invitations to the summit, where weβll announce and celebrate the winners π.
Thank you for all your feedback from last year's awards. We heard 2 key requests.
To give the awards ceremony a dedicated home where we can celebrate and champion the growing success of European Venture.
A new award category for VC managers building their first three funds.
Consequently, on May 14th, 2025, we will break new ground with the awards as a standalone event and introduce new categories that honour Emerging Managers and our Impact Leaders to better represent the dynamism of our ecosystem.
We are also delighted to say that. Giulia Van Waeyenberge, Thomas Kristensen, Jonathan Sibilia, Stephen Lowery and Joe Schorge have all agreed to be judges for the 2025 European VC awards.
Chris Wade, Founding Partner at Isomer Capital
With the new additions, the awards will celebrate Europeβs champions across 7 categories:
Hall of Fame
Firm of The Year
Emerging Manager of The Year
Newcomer of The Year
Achievement of The Year
Impact Leader of The Year,
Exit of The Year.
And finally, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our judges and supporters. Without your unwavering support, we could not make this happen.
Iβm delighted to be returning as a judge for the second edition of the European VC Awards to recognise the investors leading the way in driving both returns and impact across the region. The refreshed format, alongside a dedicated summit, will be a great convening point for the European venture ecosystem in 2025.
Stephen Lowery, Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development at HSBC Innovation Banking
And finally, to our friends at Google who will be hosting us at their HQ in London, thank you!
Google is honored to support the EUVC Summit, an exciting event for advancing innovation and partnership within the European venture capital ecosystem. At Google, we believe that technology is the most powerful lever for positive transformation, and weβre dedicated to empowering the next wave of European entrepreneurs as they build the companies that will shape our collective future.
Nominations open on January 6th and just like last year, we're inviting you to join us in finding and recognizing the leaders and rising stars in European venture.
